Fairness means not to use fraud and trickery in the exchange of commodities and services and the exchange of feelings.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fairness involves avoiding deception in both economic and emotional exchanges.
- In plain terms
- Be honest in trade and in feelings.
- What can you take from it?
- Fairness applies to emotions and commerce.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you fair in your feelings?
- How do you define fairness?
Another view
Sometimes full honesty can hurt relationships.
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